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There are 11 ways to get from Sunderland to Athens by bus, plane, car, car train, train, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Newcastle, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane NCL - ATH
    8h 35m

  2. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sunderland to Thornabytrain train
    2. Take the train from Thornaby to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MAN - ATH
    11h 15m
    €131–336

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    2d

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Athenscar car
    34h 4m
    €789–1,133

  5. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sunderland to Thornabytrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane MME - ATH
    11h 20m
    €194–468

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane EDI - ATH
    9h 29m
    €143–348

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 6h
    €258–356

  8. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Newcastle upon Tyne to Amsterdam IJmuidenferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Castricum to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Eindhoven, Station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 7h

  9. Train, Bus

    1. Take the train from Sunderland to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Larissabus bus
    5. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 8h
    €554–871

  10. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    2d 13h
    €249–357

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sunderland to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Athenscar car
    35h 11m
    €682–1,087

Sunderland to Athens by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 8hAverage Duration
Ticket€554Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,786.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 35m

What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Interchange to Athens via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Prince Charles Drive, Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 2d.

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